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CRCL vs HSBC // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Circle Internet Group Inc. (NYSE) VS. HSBC Holdings plc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CRCL 4
— HSBC 8
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: HSBC
LAST: $72.54 (-9.31%) • MKT CAP: $20.31B
piotroski-score
6/9
LAST: $85.42 (-1.36%) • MKT CAP: $297.33B
piotroski-score
8/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CRCL VS. HSBC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CRCL | HSBC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 41.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -0.20% | 9.90% | -10.10 | HSBC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 21.0x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.61% | 2.21% | +0.40 | CRCL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -60.00% | 13.90% | -73.90 | HSBC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -60.00% | 10.90% | -70.90 | HSBC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 180.00% | 23.10% | +156.90 | CRCL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.45 | 3.74 | -3.29 | HSBC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 6/9 | 8/9 | -2.00 | HSBC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.20% | 6.60% | +0.60 | HSBC | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 37.0 | 25.0 | +11.95 | CRCL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.10 | 0.92 | +0.18 | CRCL | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 34.0x | 27.6x | +6.40 | HSBC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $20.31B | $297.33B | -$277.02B | HSBC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CRCL REV | HSBC REV | CRCL GROSS % | HSBC GROSS % | CRCL FCF | HSBC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $109.8M | — | 44.0% | — | $529.7M | — |
| FY 2024 | $15.2M | — | 44.0% | — | $326.4M | — |
| FY 2023 | $19.9M | — | 44.0% | — | $138.7M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CRCL // BETA 1.10
HSBC // BETA 0.92